Researchers identified anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament avulsions in 18.2% of all ankle fractures and in 26.1% of patients who had a CT-confirmed ankle fracture.

Figure 1: Ankle arthroscopy demonstrating traumatic disruption of the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament is shown. Figure 2: ...

One of these ligaments is the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament that connects the fronts of the tibia and fibula. Another is the posterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, which connects the ...

This leads to stretching or tearing of what is known as the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament, which holds the bones in the ankle together. Ankle sprains can be low or high, depending on the ...

The ligament thins out at the lower portion, but is broader in the upper half. The upper portion of the interosseous membrane of leg does not reach the tibiofibular joint, but does create a large ...